Common Ingredients in pumpkin pie Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular pumpkin pie recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in pumpkin pie dishes are eggs and pumpkin.

White sugar, cream, brown sugar, flour and pecans are also common ingredients in pumpkin pie recipes. For herbs and spices, cinnamon, ginger, clove and nutmeg are popular. Variations include:

• confectioners sugar in place of white sugar
• confectioners sugar in place of brown sugar

Salt is in 75% of pumpkin pie recipes.

The average pumpkin pie recipe has about 11.8 ingredients, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 23.

In terms of directions, pumpkin pie recipes have about 5.8 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 15 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Pumpkin Pie

For 2 large eggs (100 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single pumpkin pie recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with eggs	Potential subsitutions
salt	0.45 teaspoon (3 g)	0.39 teaspoon (2 g)	90%
cinnamon	1 teaspoon (3 g)	0.86 teaspoon (2 g)	90%
ginger	half a teaspoon (1 g)	0.63 teaspoon (1 g)	80%
white sugar	0.45 cup (89 g)	0.42 cup (84 g)	80%	confectioners sugar
pumpkin	12.9 ounce (367 g)	10.7 ounce (303 g)	60%
clove	0.24 teaspoon (1 g)	a quarter teaspoon (1 g)	60%
nutmeg	half a teaspoon (1 g)	0.58 teaspoon (1 g)	50%
flour	1.3 cup (167 g)	1.1 cup (137 g)	40%
brown sugar	half a cup (110 g)	0.43 cup (94 g)	40%	confectioners sugar
pie crust	1 (202 g)	1 (195 g)	30%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Pumpkin Pie

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in pumpkin pie recipes. This would be: 31% pumpkin, 21% libby pumpkin, 14% eggs, 10% pie crust, 10% white sugar, 5% brown sugar, 4% heavy cream, 4% flour and 1% pecans.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

cinnamon

Cinnamon is the most popular ingredient in pumpkin pie dishes. In fact, over 80% of pumpkin pie recipes contain cinnamon.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cinnamon in pumpkin pie dishes.

Cinnamon is often included in pumpkin pie dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain cinnamon, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For pumpkin pie recipes, cinnamon is frequently used with ginger, eggs, salt, white sugar and clove.

eggs

Another popular ingredient in pumpkin pie is eggs. From the recipes we've sampled for pumpkin pie, over 80% have eggs.

Eggs is often included in pumpkin pie dishes in amounts of 2 larges, 4 eggs or 3 larges.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for pumpkin pie, eggs is often used with salt, cinnamon, white sugar, ginger and pumpkin.

pumpkin

Pumpkin is another common ingredient in pumpkin pie dishes. In fact, over 80% of pumpkin pie recipes contain pumpkin.

Variations of pumpkin include:

• libby pumpkin: 25% of recipes

Eggs, salt, cinnamon, white sugar and nutmeg are commonly used together with pumpkin in pumpkin pie dishes. Conversely, pumpkin is not often used with pie crust and libby pumpkin.

ginger

Another popular ingredient in pumpkin pie is ginger. From the recipes we've sampled for pumpkin pie, over 75% have ginger.

Ground is a frequent preparation for ginger in pumpkin pie dishes.

Ginger is often included in pumpkin pie dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain ginger, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For pumpkin pie recipes, ginger is frequently used with cinnamon, eggs, salt, white sugar and clove.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in pumpkin pie dishes. In fact, over 75% of pumpkin pie recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in pumpkin pie dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for pumpkin pie, salt is often used with eggs, cinnamon, ginger, white sugar and clove. On the other hand, salt is almost never used with confectioners sugar.

white sugar

Another popular ingredient in pumpkin pie is white sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for pumpkin pie, over 65% have white sugar.

Granulated is a frequent preparation for white sugar in pumpkin pie dishes.

Common quantities for white sugar in pumpkin pie dishes include three quarters of a cup or 2 tablespoons.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Eggs, salt, cinnamon, ginger and clove are commonly used together with white sugar in pumpkin pie dishes.

Potential substitutions for white sugar in pumpkin pie:

• confectioners sugar

cream

Cream is another common ingredient in pumpkin pie dishes. In fact, over 55% of pumpkin pie recipes contain cream.

Variations of cream include:

• heavy cream: 33% of recipes
• cream cheese: 8% of recipes

For pumpkin pie recipes, cream is frequently used with libby pumpkin, pie crust, white sugar, eggs, salt, cinnamon, ginger and clove. However, nutmeg, brown sugar, flour, heavy cream, pecans, condensed milk, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, spray and pie crust are almost never used together with cream in pumpkin pie dishes.

heavy cream

Heavy cream is another common ingredient in pumpkin pie dishes. In fact, over 30% of pumpkin pie recipes contain heavy cream.

Heavy cream is often included in pumpkin pie dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain heavy cream, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for pumpkin pie, heavy cream is often used with salt, white sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin and eggs. On the other hand, heavy cream is almost never used with pie crust, libby pumpkin, confectioners sugar, spray and pie crust.

clove

Another popular ingredient in pumpkin pie is clove. From the recipes we've sampled for pumpkin pie, over 50% have clove.

Pumpkin pie dishes often call for clove to be ground.

Clove is often included in pumpkin pie dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain clove, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for pumpkin pie, clove is often used with white sugar, eggs, salt, cinnamon and ginger. On the other hand, clove is almost never used with pecans, confectioners sugar and spray.

nutmeg

Nutmeg is another common ingredient in pumpkin pie dishes. In fact, over 40% of pumpkin pie recipes contain nutmeg.

Ground is a frequent preparation for nutmeg in pumpkin pie dishes.

Common quantities for nutmeg in pumpkin pie dishes include half a teaspoon.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain nutmeg, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Eggs, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin and white sugar are commonly used together with nutmeg in pumpkin pie dishes. Conversely, nutmeg is not often used with pie crust, libby pumpkin and confectioners sugar.

brown sugar

Another popular ingredient in pumpkin pie is brown sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for pumpkin pie, over 30% have brown sugar.

Packed and firmly packed are frequent preparations for brown sugar in pumpkin pie dishes.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 8% by weight.

For pumpkin pie recipes, brown sugar is frequently used with salt, eggs, cinnamon, ginger and white sugar.

Potential substitutions for brown sugar in pumpkin pie:

• confectioners sugar

Also, brown sugar is not often used with pie crust and libby pumpkin.

flour

Another popular ingredient in pumpkin pie is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for pumpkin pie, over 30% have flour.

Common quantities for flour in pumpkin pie dishes include half a cup.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin and salt are commonly used together with flour in pumpkin pie dishes. Conversely, flour is not often used with pie crust, libby pumpkin, condensed milk and pie crust.

pecans

Pecans is another common ingredient in pumpkin pie dishes. In fact, over 25% of pumpkin pie recipes contain pecans.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for pecans in pumpkin pie dishes.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain pecans, it is on average, 2% by weight.

For pumpkin pie recipes, pecans is frequently used with pumpkin, cinnamon, eggs, salt and heavy cream. However, clove, pie crust, libby pumpkin, confectioners sugar and pie crust are almost never used together with pecans in pumpkin pie dishes.

pie crust

Another popular ingredient in pumpkin pie is pie crust. From the recipes we've sampled for pumpkin pie, over 25% have pie crust.

Pie crust is often included in pumpkin pie dishes in amounts of 1 pie crust.

In pumpkin pie recipes that contain pie crust, it is on average, 21% by weight.

In recipes for pumpkin pie, pie crust is often used with libby pumpkin, white sugar, eggs, salt, cinnamon, ginger and clove. On the other hand, pie crust is almost never used with nutmeg, brown sugar, flour, heavy cream, pecans, condensed milk, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract and spray.

Other pumpkin pie Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in pumpkin pie recipes include:

• butter - 25%
• pie crust - 15%
• confectioners sugar - 15%
• spray - 15%
• vanilla extract - 15%
• condensed milk - 15%

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